About Us

The eMinistry Network

Connecting the Church in Ministry

Our Mission

Our Key Values

Who We Are

Our Mission

To support the people of the Church in faithful and effective ministry to their communities and

congregations through a church-wide center for ministry training, information and connection.

Our two-pronged strategy:

Create a church-wide forum for sharing the abundance of ministry expertise across diocesan borders.

Provide practical training and support for outreach and congregational ministry through teleclasses, web-seminars and online resources.

We want our participants to come away from every class with:

a deeper sense of being part of the larger Church

the experience of connection & community with others who share their concerns for ministry

the gratification and pleasure of having learned something new

active and practical things they can do in their life or congregation

a greater confidence to step out in ministry in a new way!

Our call to create the eMinistry Network comes from the General Thanksgiving (in The Book of Common Prayer of the Episcopal Church):

       And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies,

       that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise,

       not only with our lips, but in our lives,

       by giving up our selves to your service,

       and by walking before you

       in holiness and righteousness all our days;

       through Jesus Christ our Lord....

[back to top]

Our Key Values

Practical Value:   We will provide practical training, information and support to help participants increase their effectiveness in ministry.

Community-Building:   We will build connections among people in all types of ministries and all regions of the Church.

Expertise abundance:   We will share our knowledge and information for the benefit of the whole Church. We will create an open and abundant forum for participation and learning.

Mutual Positive Support: We will focus on building capacity and competence in ministry throughout the church. We will set aside any personal positions and issues that may distract us from this focus on ministry.

Responsiveness: We will be flexible and continually responsive to new opportunities to meet the needs of our participants.

Excellent Administrative Support:   Our administrative processes will be clear and will support our mission by supporting our leaders and learners.

[back to top]

Who We Are

The eMinistry Network is a non-profit ministry incorporated in the state of Washington. It serves the people and congregations of the Episcopal Church and other mainline Protestant denominations.

The Rev. Elizabeth Hasen is the Network’s founder and Executive Director. With fifteen years of experience as an ordained Episcopal priest, she has served congregations in the Episcopal dioceses of Vermont and Kentucky, and is currently licensed to serve in the Diocese of Spokane. She serves as the President of the Board of Directors.

Members of our Board of Directors:

The Rev. Brian Prior (Vice-President). Brian is rector of the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in Spokane Valley, Washington, and is Vice-President of the House of Deputies of The General Convention.

The Rev. David Walker (Treasurer). David is a Vice-President with USBank in Spokane, and is the treasurer for the Diocese of Spokane.

Mr. Robert S. Runkle (Secretary). Bob is a retired contractor with multi-years' experience in starting and developing outreach ministry projects in Episcopal parishes in several dioceses. He has taught two of our teleclasses on the topic of outreach ministry.

The Rev. Elizabeth Hasen

[back to top]